- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- SHING
- Origin
- Chinese
Xing is a name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Xing mean?
Chinese: Mandarin Xing, from many possible characters
Mandarin name whose meaning depends on the character, such as those for star or fortunate.
Is Xing a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Xing has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Xing in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 6 girls.
Xing in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Xing: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/xing, updated 20 October 2026.